Jyotiraditya Scindia flags off 6 routes expanding aerial connectivity in North-East India- Check schedule here
The routes commencing operations from today are Kolkata – Guwahati, Guwahati – Aizawl, Aizawl – Shillong, Shillong – Aizawl, Aizawl – Guwahati, and Guwahati – Kolkata.
Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Monday virtually flagged off 6 routes expanding the aerial connectivity of North-East India. The routes commencing operations from today are Kolkata – Guwahati, Guwahati – Aizawl, Aizawl – Shillong, Shillong – Aizawl, Aizawl – Guwahati, and Guwahati – Kolkata.
As per the information provided by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, today’s flight launch has expanded the aerial connectivity of the North-East by connecting multiple states hitherto not connected via flights.
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The flight connectivity on these routes has been a long-pending demand of the natives of the regions. Eastern India tempts tourists with wonderful verdant valleys, hilly streams, lush green forests, vast tea gardens, snowcapped mountain peaks, mighty rivers, tribal culture, its colourful fairs and festivals.
These flights will open a seamless gateway and smooth aerial access option for nature lovers, travellers, tourists etc. With these new flights, travellers from Guwahati, Aizawl and Shillong will get multiple options for onward connectivity to the rest of the country.
The schedule effective October 19, 2021 is mentioned below:
MoS, Civil Aviation, General Dr. V K Singh (Retd.) along with Shri Rajeev Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) were also present at the event.
“Mizoram is the gateway to North-East India. The city has an immense amount of importance for its tourism and economic sector. We are committed to giving wings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making it possible that every state’s uniqueness must be experienced by all citizens of the country. I assure you, that MoS General Dr. V K Singh (Retd.) and I will personally visit Mizoram very soon,” the Union Minister of Civil Aviation said at the event.
The minister further mentioned, “I am delighted to mention the fact that Alliance Air’s most ATR aircraft are deployed on the North-Eastern routes. Today, we are further establishing seamless connectivity across entire North-East India by connecting 4 cities with one flight."
The minister further informed that the government has already started 60 airports, and 387 routes, out of which 100 routes are awarded in North East alone, and 50 are already operational.
"Moreover, In 2014, only 6 airports were operational in North East, now we have grown to 15 airports in a short span of 7 years. In addition to this, under the KRISHI UDAN Yojna, we have identified 16 airports to enhance the export opportunities of the region establishing dual benefits of enhancement of cargo movements and exports,” he added.
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